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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
EUR 150 ~ EUR 310
USD 800
USD 113
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Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N:
AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
AM: 2.5 µV (10 dB SNR @ 30% modulation
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB SNR)
Selectivity 2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter
6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter
4 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection Better than 65 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Hi-Z RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal 12-15V DC
Current RX 130-300 mA 250 mA (no signal)
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
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Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000150 TEN-TEC-001254